Lesotho vs United States of America: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD)

Lesotho
150 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
United States of America
175 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Lesotho rank
141st
United States of America rank
139th

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) over time

  • Lesotho
  • United States of America
050100150200201420162019

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 175 DB16-20 methodology against 150 DB16-20 methodology in Lesotho, a difference of 25 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 141st and United States of America ranks 139th of 188 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd), Lesotho or United States of America?
United States of America, at 175 DB16-20 methodology against 150 DB16-20 methodology in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) between Lesotho and United States of America?
25 DB16-20 methodology, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Lesotho ranks 141st and United States of America ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 1,126 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The cost for border compliance to import records the cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the import shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for this segment include the cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. For example, the cost for conducting a technical standard inspection would be included here. Informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.